Chairman Royce Opening Statement for Hearing on Rouhani, Iran’s Abysmal Human Rights

Press Release 06.19.14

Washington, D.C. – This morning, the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa subcommittee and the Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations subcommittee convened a hearing entitled, “One Year Under Rouhani: Iran’s Abysmal Human Rights Record.” Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement. […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Release Iran Nuclear Letter to be Sent to President Obama

Press Release 06.17.14

Members Inform President that Long-Term Sanctions Relief Requires Congressional Action Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, the Committee’s Ranking Member, released a bipartisan letter they intend to soon send to President Obama noting that Congress played a central role in […]

Chairman Royce to Convene First in Series of Iran Hearings Today at 10am

Press Release 06.10.14

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene the first in a series of hearings on the Iranian regime’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and the Obama Administration’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with Tehran. At the first hearing, TODAY, the Committee will examine […]

Iran and Russia Making a Deal? Chairman Royce Presses State Department for Information

Press Release 06.03.14

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry to express his serious concern about reports of an oil-for-goods deal between Iran and Russia. The potential contract would allow Iran to increase its oil exports in exchange for arms or […]

Chairman Royce Applauds Passage of Legislation to Block Iranian Diplomat to the United Nations

Press Release 04.10.14

Tehran’s pick for Ambassador to New York involved in 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the unanimous House passage of legislation aimed at denying Iran’s next proposed ambassador to the United Nations entry to the United States. The […]

Foreign Affairs Committee to Convene 2 p.m. Hearing to Examine Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal — Chairman Ed Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 01.28.14

Chairman Ed Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will deliver an opening statement at today’s 2 p.m. joint subcommittee hearing that will examine the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, which began last week. The hearing entitled, “Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal,” […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Today’s Implementation of Iran Nuclear Deal

Press Release 01.20.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on today’s implementation of the interim nuclear deal recently agreed to by the Obama Administration, Iran, and other world powers: “The U.S. now begins suspending its sanctions against Iran in return for limited nuclear concessions. […]

Chairman Royce Statement on White House Announcement of Iran Nuclear Deal Implementation

Press Release 01.12.14

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the White House announcement that the interim nuclear deal recently agreed to by the Obama Administration, Iran, and other world powers will take effect on January 20: “Given Iran’s history of deception, Congress has many questions on […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Iran Sanctions Legislation in Senate

Press Release 12.19.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on today’s introduction of bipartisan Iran sanctions legislation in the Senate: “I welcome this bipartisan bill put forward today by Chairman Menendez and look forward to working with the Senate, should Senate leadership allow a […]

Hearing on Iran Nuclear Deal to Move Forward as Scheduled at 1 p.m. — Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 12.10.13

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon at 1 p.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing at which Secretary of State John Kerry will testify before the Committee to answer questions about the interim agreement on Iran’s nuclear program finalized recently between Iran, the United States, and […]